Stovepipe attachment



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G. A. K'URTIS. STOVEPIPE ATTACHMENT. No. 523,795. Patent-ed"July 31,1894.

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GEORGE A. KURTIS, OF ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentNo. 523,795, dated July 31,1894. Application filed November 28, 1893. Serial No.`492,288. (Nomodel.)

.To @ZZ whom it may concern:

.13e it known that I, GEORGE A. KUETIS, a cltizenfof the United States,residing at Erie, inthe county of Erie and State of Pennsylvania, haveinvented a new and useful Stovepipe Attachment, of which the followingis a speciication. 1

This invention relates to stove-pipe attachments; and it has for itsobject to provide an lmproved device of this character adapted to beeasily andconveniently attached to any ordinary stove-pipe at aconvenient point above the top of the stove, and to combine vtherewithimproved shelf and drying rack attachments, whereby vessels and kitchenutensils may be supported out of the way when removed from the stove,while at the same time means shall be provided for drying towels, &c.

To this end the main and primary object,

of thepresent invention is to constructan attachment for stove pipes ina manner which shall render the same extremely useful, while at the sametime, when not in use, occupying but little space and therefore notbeing atall in the way.

With these and other objects in .view which will readily appear as thenature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in thenovel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinaftermore fully described, illustratedand claimed.

In the drawings:-Figure l is a perspective View of a stove-pipeattachment shown clamped on a stove pipe (a portion of which shows indotted lines), with the drying racks or rack support-s in properposition. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the attachment' showing the stoveshelves substituted for the racks. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detailsectional View showing the lowered and upright folded positions of oneof the supports fitted in one of the pipe collar brackets. Fig. 4 is adetailin perspective of one of the rack supports detached from the pipe,with the several parts thereof separated from each other. Fig. 5isadetail in perspective of a portion of the sectional pipe collar or clampshowing particularly the construction of the hinge joint. Fig. 6 is abottom plan view of` one of the support brackets.

sectional pipe collar or clamp A,rcomprises the duplicate curved membersB, provided at one end with the registering and overlapping beveled lockedges vb, and the overlapping horizontally disposed hinge lugs C, thelower of which isy provided with an opening c, to receive the hinge orpivot stud c', projected from the upper one of such hinge lugs, thusproviding a secure hinge joint for one extremity of thecollarv membersto provide for the ready attachment of the collar to the stove pipe bythe opening and closing of the separate members, while the beveledregistering lock edges b, serve to prevent the disengagement of thepivot stud when the members are closed on the pipe. The other endsof thecollar members B, are provided with the. meeting bolt iianges D, whichaccommodate the clamping bolt cl, passing therethrough and serving totighten the collar on the stove pipe.

At regularly spaced points the sectional collar A, is provided withradial off-standing support brackets E. The radially disposed supportbrackets E, are arranged in aconvenient number according to the size ofthe attachment, and are each provided with under recesses F, andlongitudinally disposed side beveled sockets G, leading off from saidunder recesses up to the body of the collar and having the outer sidesthereof terminate in the front abrupt rest shoulders g. The saidoff-standing support brackets E, are further provided near their outerends with the top openings I-I, leading into the under recesses F, andhaving in the opposite sides thereof the V-shaped notches I, thefunction of which will be presently referred to. 4

The several off-standing support brackets E, are each adapted todetachably and adjustably hold in position therein either of thesupports J or J the support J, being `illustrated as being a racksupportto furnish a drying rack, and the other supporty J beingillustrated as a stove shelf constructed in any IOO suitable shape andsize as may be desired. Both of the supports J and J are provided at oneside with the downturned attaching arms K, from the lower outerextremities of which are extended the straight side beveled supportingtongues L, which terminate at their inner bases in the abrupt restshoulders M, which are adapted to register with or bear against the restshoulders g at the outer sides of the beveled sockets G. The saidsupports J and J', are further provided at one side and at points at thebase and opposite sides of the downturned attaching arms K, with the-pointed catch bevels N, which are adapted to be dropped into engagementwith the V- shaped top notches I, of the support brackets E, whereby thesupports may be held in an upright folded position out of the Way, closeagainst the sides of the stove-pipe when not in use.

In placing the attachment supports in proper position Within theoff-standing support brackets E, it is simply necessary to insert thestraight beveled supporting tongues and the downturned attaching armsthrough the top openings I-I, of the brackets, and then lower thesupports to a position Which brings the beveled tongues L, into thebeveled sockets G, of the brackets, and the shoulders M, against theshoulders g. In this position the top of the support rests flat on theouter solid top portion of the support brackets E. When the supports arenot in use and it is desired to fold the same out of the Way, it issimply necessary to 'turn the same in the support brackets E, to anupright position, which brings the pointed catch bevelsN,into engagementwith the V- shaped top notches I, of the brackets, g

thereby locking the supports in'an upright folded position.

The support J', is simply a shelf, as previously noted, and may besubstituted for the rack support or stick rack J, and this stick rack J,is provided with a stationary stick socket O, projected from one sidethereof and having a V'shaped outer end o, in which are formed alignedsocket openings o', to receive the inner ends of a rack stick P, onwhich may be hung towels, &c. At each side of the intermediate orcentral stationary stick socket O, are arranged the folding sock ets Q.The folding sockets Q, are provided with inner angled ends q, pivotallyclamped onto the body of the support by the pivot bolts q', and theouter ends of the folding sockets are V-shaped and provided with alignedsocket openings r, similar to the construction of the stationary socket.By reason of the pivotal attachment of the folding sockets Q, to thesupport J, the same may be spread out laterally away from the stationarysocket to separate the rack sticks P, and provide a large hanging area.When not in use the sockets Q, are folded flat up against thelstationary socket so that the entire stick rack may be properly foldedup against the stove pipe in an upright position.

Changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of constructionmay be resorted to Without departing from the principle or sacrificingany of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed, and desired to besecured by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a stovepipe attachment, the combination of a sectional pipe collaror clamp comprising duplicate curved hinged members provided at one endwith registering and overlapping beveled lock edges and overlappinghorizontal hinge lugs at one side of the lock edges, and at their otherends with meeting bolt flanges, one of said lugs being provided with anopening and the other with `a depending hinge or pivot stud that isprevented from disengagment from the lug with the opening, when thecollar or clamp is closed on a pipe, by said registering and overlappinglock edges, a clamping bolt detachably engaging the meeting bolt flangesof the collar members, and supports adapted to be mounted on saidsectional collar, substantially as set forth.

2. In a stove-pipe attachment, the combination of a stove pipe collar orclamp having a radial series of off-standing support brackets providedWith under recesses, longitudinally disposed side beveled socketsleading off from said recesses and having their outer sides terminatingin front abrupt rest shoulders, top openings near their outer ends,leaving outer solid top portions and V-shaped notches in the oppositesides of said top openings, and attachment supports provided at one sidewith pointed catch bevels adapted to engage said V-shaped top notches tcsecure the support in an upright folded position, and downturnedattaching arms projected beyond said catch bevels and provided withstraight side beveled supporting tongues terminating at their innerbases in abrupt rest shoulders adapted to engage on the front shouldersof said sockets, said supports When folded out being adapted to rest onthe outer solid top portions of the brackets, substantially as setforth.

3. The combination with a suitable support; of a stick rack attachmentcomprising a body having a single off-standing stationary or xed sticksocket, opposite folding sockets at each side of the central socket andprovided with inner angled overlapping ends, and a single clamping boltpivotally clamping the angled ends ofl the' folding sockets onto thebody of the rack in rear ofthe stationary or fixed socket, substantiallyas set forth.

4. In a stove-pipe attachment, the combination of the pipe collar orclamp having a series of ond-standing support-brackets, the

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stick racks having separate folding sockets, and a single projectingattaching arm carrying said sockets and adapted to detachably engagesaid support-brackets of the collar and a single clamping bolt pivotallyclamping the inner ends of the folding sockets together, substantiallyas set forth.

In testimon that I claim the foregoing as my own I ha e hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GEO. A. KURTIS.

Witnesses:

E. C. EVANS, CHARLES HEYDRICK.

